Lillie Lake in Marinette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lillie Lake lies in Marinette County, in Wisconsin. It stands 974 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Marinette County standards. Niagara sits 18 miles from the bank. After that come Kingsford at 18 miles and Quinnesec at 20 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lillie Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Marinette County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lillie Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 12°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lillie Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Elm Flats Lake is 0.2 miles distant. What applies at Lillie Lake may have changed since it was mapped.